Scroll down to see our latest listings of music, fireworks, parades and festivities scheduled in the Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula on the 2025 Independence Day weekend.
July 2-6
Colonial Beach Carnival, Weekdays 5-11 p.m. Weekends 1-11 p.m. Main Street Reedville. At the Corner of Washington and Colonial Avenues, Colonial Beach.
Thursday, July 3rd
Reading Of The Declaration of Independence, 4 p.m. Historic Christ Church, 420 Christ Church Road, Weems.
Pre-Fourth Of July Golf Cart Parade, 4:45-5 p.m. line up, 5:30 p.m. parade begins. Main Street Reedville. From Festival Halle, 177 Main Street to the waterfront and back to the Bethany UMC parking lot, 454 Main Street. Sponsor: Reedville Fishermen’s Museum. 50 carts expected. $10. Register at rfmuseum.org, or on site parade day.
Pre-Fourth Of July Pavilion Party, 6-9 p.m. Reedville Fishermen’s Museum, 504 Main Street, Reedville. Food and beverages available for purchase. Music by DJ Russ.
July 3rd: Fireworks, 9-9:30 p.m.
From the end of Municipal Pier, Colonial Beach.
July 3rd – Live Music
Stiffler’s Mom, 5-9 p.m. High Tides on the Potomac & The Black Pearl Tiki Bar, 205 Taylor Street, Colonial Beach. 224-8437.
Open Mic/Lane Rice, 6-9 p.m. Gloucester Brewing Company, 6778 Main Street, Gloucester.
Ampersand, 7-8:30 p.m. Music In The New Nation, Lebanon Baptist Church, 20 Alfonso Road, Lancaster. Popular songs and tunes during America’s founding years. Sponsored by Lancaster Virginia Historical Society. $10, free ages 14 and younger accompanied by an adult.
SlapNation, 7-9:30 p.m. Music on the Half Shell, Town Centre Park, 150 North Main Street, Kilmarnock. Season pass, or $10 online, $15 at the gate. www.kilmarnockva.com.
Trevor Daniel & The Reef, 8 p.m. YROC Coastal Bar & Grill, 8109 Yacht Haven Road, Gloucester Point. 792-1511.
July 3-5
We The People Weekend Family Event, Menokin, 4037 Menokin Road, Warsaw, with lodging at Stratford Hall, 483 Great House Road, Stratford. Guided tours, scavenger hunts, kayaking. Thursday, 6:30-8:30 p.m. sunset guided paddle. Friday, noon-5 p.m. kayak rentals; 1 p.m. Fairy House awards; 2 p.m. guided family paddle session; 3:30 p.m. guided family paddle sesion; 3-7 p.m. food trucks, vendors, music, waterworks station, button-making station. Saturday, 10 a.m.-noon, morning guided paddle. Reservations, registration and fees, menokin.org.
July 4-5
Friday, July 4th – Independence Day
Yorktown Fourth of July, 8 a.m.-9:15 p.m. Riverwalk Landing, 331 Water Street, Yorktown.
Salute At Burnt House Field, 8:15 a.m. Burnt House Field, Mt. Pleasant Road, Coles Point. Site of Richard Henry Lee’s grave. Sponsors: Northern Neck of Virginia Historical Society, Cople Episcopal Parish. James Monroe Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution.
Patriotic Service Of Thanksgiving, 9-9:30 a.m. Yeocomico Church, 1219 Old Yeocomico Road, Kinsale. Sponsors: Northern Neck of Virginia Historical Society, Cople Episcopal Parish.
Fossil Quest, 9:30-11 a.m. Big Meadow Trailhead, Westmoreland State Park, 145 Cliff Road, Montross. $10 parking fee. 493-8821.
Feeding Friends, 10:45-11:15 a.m. Visitor Center, Westmoreland State Park, 145 Cliff Road, Montross. $10 parking fee. 493-8821.
Irvington Hometown Parade, 11 a.m. King Carter Drive, Irvington.
Fourth of July Celebration, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Stratford Hall, 483 Great House Road, Stratford. Explore the Great House, gardens, nature trails, Potomac River beachfront. Colonial games, lawn games, colonial craft activity. Gift Shop, $4 admission, free for ages 5 and younger. Tickets at stratfordhall.org, or the gate.
Paddling the Potomac, 1-3 p.m. Boathouse, Westmoreland State Park, 145 Cliff Road, Montross. $10 parking fee, plus $20 solo, or $25 tandem kayak. Registration required, 493-8821.
First Friday Art Reception, 5 p.m. RAL Art Center, 19 North Main Street, Kilmarnock. View July exhibits and meet the artists. Exhibits: See It Your way and Small Works.
Kinsale 4th of July celebration, 5 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. 285 Kinsale Road, Kinsale. Food, drinks, and music from the Hard to Tell Band.
July 4th Fireworks, edge of darkness. Morris-Fisher Stack, Reedville. View from land or Cockrell Creek.
July 4th Fireworks show, 9:15 p.m. Riverwalk Landing, 331 Water Street, Yorktown. 757-890-5900.
July 4th Fireworks show, 9:15 p.m. Gloucester Point Beach, 1255 Greate Road, Gloucester Point, Gloucester.
View Yorktown fireworks from Gloucester. 642-9474.
Kinsale 4th of July celebration, 5 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. 285 Kinsale Road, White Stone, Virginia 22488.
July 4th – Live Music
The Phun Doctors, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wine Down, Good Luck Cellars, 1025 Goodluck Road, Kilmarnock.
Shane Cooley, 6-9 p.m. The Black Duck, Yankee Point Marina, 1303 Oak Hill Road, Lancaster. 384-7992.
Blue Gene Gentry, 6-10 p.m. High Tides on the Potomac & The Black Pearl Tiki Bar, 205 Taylor Street, Colonial Beach. 224-8437.
Sound Waves band, 6:30-9:30 p.m. 325 Eighth Street, West Point. Part of Jammin’ on the Point concert series. 843-4620.
Carlos & The Castaways, 7 p.m. Colonial Beach Brewing, 215C Washington Avenue, Colonial Beach. 410-2005.
Nick Weber, 7 p.m. Duke’s Aloha Eats, 6748 Fox Centre Parkway, Gloucester.
RTC, 7-11 p.m. Tiki Windmill, 40 Windjammer Lane, White Stone.
Ray Meeks, 8 p.m. YROC Coastal Bar & Grill, 8109 Yacht Haven Road, Gloucester Point. 792-1511.
Saturday, July 5th
Independence Celebration, Reedville. 5K packet pickup, 6:45-7:45 a.m., Fairfields VFD, 119 Main Street, Reedville; 5K run/walk, 8 a.m., Festival Halle; children’s activities, 10 a.m.-noon, Reedville Fishermen’s Museum; food, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. RFM; trains running, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., RFM; beer garden and music by DJ Russ, 12:30-2:30 p.m. Wendell G. Haynie Pavilion; tour of Rescue III by Smith Point Sea Rescue, 1 p.m., RFM docks; firemen’s parade, 3 p.m.
Kids Fun Run, 7:15 a.m. Deltaville Community Association building, 17147 General Puller Highway, Deltaville. Info: Visit www.dvl5K.com.
Deltaville 5K, 7:30 a.m. Deltaville Community Association building, 17147 General Puller Highway, Deltaville. Info: Visit www.dvl5K.com.
Irvington Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Irvington Commons, 98 King Carter Drive, Irvington.
Blue Crab Arts and Crafts Festival, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Chesapeake Bay Croquet Club, 1860 Twiggs Ferry Road, Hartfield. Free admission and parking. One-hundred-plus arts and crafts vendors, food trucks, shooting gallery, croquet and lawn bowling. 694-9771.
Morattico Village Independence Day Parade, 11 a.m. Village of Morattico.
East Riverfest, starting at 11 a.m., 1039 Williams Wharf Road, Mathews. Extreme boat docking contest, music, food, Kids Zone, fireworks. Proceeds benefit Mathews Volunteer Fire Department. $35 adults, ages 10 and younger free.
Water View Independence Day-themed Parade and Celebration, 11:30 a.m., 4583 Water View Road, Water View. Registration not required, just show up. Free hot dogs, hamburgers and soft drinks available. 758-5200.
LCL Author Expo, 1-4 p.m. Lancaster Community Library, 16 Town Centre Drive, Kilmarnock. Speaker: Virginia Center for the Book director Kalela Williams, author of Tangleroot. More than 30 participating authors.
Hoot Have Guessed, 3-4.m. Discovery Center, Westmoreland State Park, 145 Cliff Road, Montross. $10 parking fee, plus $10 activity fee. 493-8821.
Boat Parade, 6 p.m. Urbanna Town Marina, 210 Oyster Road, Urbanna. Part of Town of Urbanna Independence Day Celebration. 758-2613.
Richmond County-Essex County Fireworks, 6-9:15 p.m., Richmond County Little League, 321 Community Park Drive, Warsaw. 9:15 p.m. fireworks show preceded by Alumni and Old Timers softball games at 6 pm and 7:15 p.m.
U.S. Fleet Forces Band Concert, 7:30-9 p.m. Urbanna Town Marina, 210 Oyster Road, Urbanna. Part of Town of Urbanna Independence Day Celebration. 758-2613.
Richmond County-Essex County Fireworks,
6-9:15 p.m., Richmond County Little League,
321 Community Park Drive, Warsaw.
9:15 p.m Fireworks preceded by Alumni and Old Timers softball games at 6 pm and 7:15 p.m.
July 5th Fireworks Show, dusk Williams Wharf,
1039 Williams Wharf Road, Mathews. Organizer: Mathews Volunteer Fire Department. 725-2119.
Heirloom Drones Drone Show, 9 p.m. Urbanna Town Marina, 210 Oyster Road, Urbanna. Part of Town of Urbanna Independence Day Celebration. 758-2613.
July 5th Fireworks show, 9-9:15 p.m. Deltaville Ballpark, 100 Ball Park Road, Deltaville. Follows Deltaville Deltas-Chesapeake Sharks baseball game.
Info: Visit https://deltavillefireworks.com/.
July 5th Fireworks show, 9-9:15 p.m. Wind Vineyards,
854 Dunbrooke Road, Tappahannock. Admission is $15. Follows monster truck show. 238-5544.
July 5th – Live Music
Troy Breslow, 1-4 p.m. Good Luck Cellars, 1025 Goodluck Road, Kilmarnock.
Jamie’s Gang, 5:30 p.m. Northern Neck Brewing, 15804 Kings Highway, Montross. 493-3008.
U.S. Air Force Heritage Of America Band, 6-8 p.m. Irvington Commons, 98 King Carter Drive, Irvington. Bring a chair or blanket, picnics welcome.
Chauncey Fortune Band, 6 p.m. Colonial Beach Brewing, 215C Washington Avenue, Colonial Beach. 410-2005.
Hard To Tell, 6-9 p.m. General’s Ridge, 1618 Weldon’s Drive, Hague.
Urbanna Firehouse Bluegrass Concert, 7 p.m., MVFD, 335 Virginia Street, Urbanna. Middlesex Volunteer Fire Department (MVFD) Auxiliary fundraiser. Features Water View Bluegrass Band and additional bluegrass musicians. Admission is free, but donations to MVFD Auxiliary are welcome. 758-2640.
Double Down, 7-11 p.m. Tiki Windmill, 40 Windjammer Lane, White Stone.
Hot Fun Band, 7-11 p.m. Dockside Restaurant & Tiki Bar, 1787 Castlewood Drive, Colonial Beach.
Tyler Nichols, 7-11 p.m. High Tides on the Potomac & The Black Pearl Tiki Bar, 205 Taylor Street, Colonial Beach. 224-8437.
The Feature Attraction Band, 7-11 p.m. Monroe Bay campground, 1412 Monroe Bay Circle, Colonial Beach.
Charles Perger, 7 p.m. Duke’s Aloha Eats, 6748 Fox Centre Parkway, Gloucester.
High N Dry, 8 p.m.-11 p.m. Coles Point Tavern, 850 Salisbury Park Road, Coles Point. 472-3856.
Local Strays, 8 p.m. YROC Coastal Bar & Grill, 8109 Yacht Haven Road, Gloucester Point. 792-1511.
July 6th
Blue Crab Arts and Crafts Festival, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Chesapeake Bay Croquet Club, 1860 Twiggs Ferry Road, Hartfield. Free admission and parking. One-hundred-plus arts and crafts vendors, food trucks, shooting gallery, croquet and lawn bowling. 694-9771.
Junior Ranger Jump Start, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Discovery Center, Westmoreland State Park, 145 Cliff Road, Montross. $10 parking fee. 493-8821.
Creek Critters, 2-3 p.m. Rock Springs Pond Trailhead, Westmoreland State Park, 145 Cliff Road, Montross. $10 parking fee. 493-8821.
Christmas In July: Infused Glass Class, 1-3 p.m. Good Luck Cellars, 1025 Goodluck Road, Kilmarnock. Project options: Christmas/winter tree, angel, snowman. $25 per votive. Register at 832-8801, or darlenecolley63@yahoo.com.
July 6th – Live Music
Pete Baker, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Dockside Restaurant & Tiki Bar, 1787 Castlewood Drive, Colonial Beach.
Moonshine Society Duo, 1-5 p.m. Acoustic Sunday, Ingleside Vineyards, 5872 Leedstown Road, Oak Grove.
Mike Reed, 1-5 p.m. Tiki Windmill, 40 Windjammer Lane, White Stone.
JParis, 3-7 p.m. High Tides on the Potomac & The Black Pearl Tiki Bar, 205 Taylor Street, Colonial Beach. 224-8437.
Reedville Festival Chorale, 3 p.m. Bethany UMC, 454 Main Street, Reedville. Program: “Sing Together Children!” Patriotic and inspirational community concert. Donations welcome, including canned foods for the Healthy Harvest Food Bank.
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